Thabo Sefolosha’s absence, and a two-overtime game, gave Daequan Cook a chance to play nearly 23 minutes on Friday night, including many in crunch time. He scored 9 points on 3-of-9 shooting for the Thunder, and stayed with the quick-triggered Nick Young (32 points, 13-of-33) on most possessions down the stretch.

That was Cook’s longest outing of the season, and only the second time he had played in the Thunder’s past …